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Good morning, my name is ***** ***** am I speaking with? You are now in the correct category. I do not understand your question, what is it you are trying to do?

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Customer reply replied 9 months ago

Hi Jason, my name is***** own a 1981 Correct Craft Ski Nautique. A couple of years back in weather here in Colorado caught me before I drain & weatherize the engine, 70 degrees and skiing one day, three days later -5 degrees. Due to the age and weakness or the engine block, the block, cyl head & intake manifold Cracked. Heads & intake were replaced. I welded the crack on the water jacket, only later to discover another crack that I can't service. This engine rotates in the opposite direction to the stock engine. I'm looking to replace this engine block with a new block #D9AE-6015-ED-17. Any help from Your side would be appreciated.

G​ood morning. Okay I've got your numbers. What kind of information are you looking for exactly, are you just looking for a place online to buy this engine from?

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Customer reply replied 9 months ago

Hi Jason, Well I don't need or want a complete engine, just a fresh bare block. The internals of my motor are in very good shape. Minimal cylinder wear, I'd replace all bearings & rings to freshen up the motor. I'm not sure if the marine PCM Ford 351 Windsor motor is a special casting for their purpose. Additional casting #s in the lifter valley are, 351WCP17. So yeah, I'm looking for a source to purchase from. Thanks, Gary

H​I Gary. I'm sorry but I don't know of anybody that sells bare 351W blocks except for the racing companies, and there you would be looking at 3 grand plus for a bare block. Every engine dealer that I know of sells remanufactured short or long blocks. There is nothing special about your 351W, it is the same bare engine block that was used in millions of Ford cars and trucks. For example, according to your casting number, your block left the Ford plant in 1979. Ford stopped making the 351W's in 1996. The only new ones out today come from racing companies that bought the old Ford engine molds. You would be better off sending your engine block to a machine shop and have them go through it. Or, find one in a junkyard, strip that down, and send that to a machine shop. Does that all make sense.

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Customer reply replied 9 months ago

Thanks Jason, for your reply. Yeah 3 grand for a new block is a little steep.I guess I'm boneyard shopping. Thanks for your response and input, I wasn't sure if this engine was a special build for marine app, I got no response from PCM about it. I'll keep your service in mind for future builds. Thanks again, Gary

Hi Gary. Basically all you want to do is hunt junkyards and see if you can find something like an older F150 truck, that would be the same engine block. Just make sure you are looking for 1996 and older, as that was the last year of the engines. I think that should do it but I work for tips so I do want to make sure you are happy with my service before you go. If you had a further or more specific question on the issue by all means feel free to ask. If not, Just in case you do not understand the way the website works (and some folks do not). You do have to put forth a positive rating in order for it to credit me for helping you. When ratings are not done, the website simply keeps your deposit and they will not credit me. The ratings box is located at the top of the screen. To rate, you must select the star you wish and also confirm it. Please let me know if you run into any problems or errors when trying to do it. If you do have a problem, or if you can not see the ratings box which is at the top of the screen. Please reply back "I rate Jason's service _______" and fill in the blank.

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